r appearances, to the noumena, or realities (Chaput, C. p. 4).Humes beliefs of philosophical ideas was that there is a considerable difference between the perception of the mind, when man feels the pain of excessive heat, or the pleasure of moderate warmth, but then anticipates that this is caused by his imagination. These ideas may seem to be the same as a persons sense, but they can never reach the origin of thought. Hume strongly believes that when these senses fall upon us, we could say that we almost feel or see it. According to Hume, when we reflect our past sentiments and affections, our thought is a faithful mirror, and copies its objects truly. He now feels that we may divide all the perceptions of the mind into two classes or species, which are distinguished by their different degree of force. The less forcible and lively are commonly noted as Thoughts or Ideas. The other species want a name in the language, and others not to have any specific purpose in philosophy. Therefore we can use a little freedom, and call them Impressions; employing that word in a sense somewhat different from the usual (Hume, 316). Impressions are distinguished from Ideas, which are less lively perceptions, when we reflect on any of those sensations or movements above mentioned. At first sight, nothing may seem more weird than the thought of man because the imagination of man can act in strange ways. It could form monsters and weird appearances that could ponder our minds into different regions of the universe. What never was seen, or heard of, may yet be conceived; nor is any thing beyond the power of the imagination (Chaput, C. p. 8).Descartes philosophical ideas were formed to believe is the sole aim meaning and the purpose of living. His theory in a nutshell is cogito ergo sum, I think, therefore I am. Descartes was mainly concerned with the issue of personal identity and then decided to use external objects to provide evidence to his ...
